March 23, 2011

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The liberal grassroots group Democracy for America group is getting behind Secretary of State Debra Bowen in the special California House election for Rep. Jane Harman's seat.

Seventy percent of DFA members voted for Bowen in an online poll conducted to determine the endorsement. DFA estimates it has more than 7,000 members in the 36th Congressional District, which spans from Venice to San Pedro in Los Angeles.

“Bowen has been an outstanding Secretary of State and she'll make an outstanding Congresswoman for California's 36th District,” said DFA Chair Jim Dean in a statement.

Bowen is competing with Los Angeles city councilwoman Janice Hahn in the July 12 election. The L.A. County Federation of Labor announced its backing of Hahn on Tuesday.